Cricket’s George Costanza: McCullum makes himself look vital by not turning up | Barney Ronay

England head coach survived Ashes review but going missing for 43% of the county season is straight out of Seinfeld George: Right now I just sit around pretending I’m busy. George: I look annoyed. When you look annoyed all the time, people think you’re busy. [Rolls his eyes, slaps his forehead, does look busy.] Does anyone remember Brendon McCullum? Distinguishing marks?

Look, it doesn’t really matter. But has anyone actually … seen him? Barney Ronay England head coach survived Ashes review but going missing for 43% of the county season is straight out of Seinfeld George: Right now I just sit around pretending I’m busy. George: I look annoyed. When you look annoyed all the time, people think you’re busy.

[Rolls his eyes, slaps his forehead, does look busy.] Does anyone remember Brendon McCullum ? Distinguishing marks? Look, it doesn’t really matter. But has anyone actually … seen him? My own view of McCullum has gone full circle.

And McCullum 3.0 already feels like something new. He’s like water. County cricket is different. The bizarre idea that if county England head coach survived Ashes review but going missing for 43% of the county season is straight out of Seinfeld George: Right now I just sit around pretending I’m busy. George: I look annoyed.

When you look annoyed all the time, people think you’re busy. [Rolls his eyes, slaps his forehead, does look busy.] Does anyone remember Brendon McCullum? Look, it doesn’t really matter. But has anyone actually … seen him? Cricket’s George Costanza: McCullum makes himself look vital by not turning up | Barney Ronay